Thanks for your replies. I have thought of a way but I'm unsure about some formulas:I have taken time, and speed out of the picture completely! I want the ball to hit the pad and go in the direction it hit the pad in.For example, it hits the buttom of the pad - the ball turns and goes 45 degrees (south). Or if it hits the middle of the pad it would go straight 90 degrees from the pad.

How do I detect where the ball hits and then apply that to the balls curve? What formulas should I use? I need to detect where the pad is, and where the ball (x-coord) was when it hit the pad right?

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